This race is 30 km, with only women on the starting line. There are competition classes (senior and junior) and an exercise class. The atmosphere is great and the track is lined with live music and fun activities. Tjejvasan is part of En Klassiker Tjej and it is a good challenge to take on together with friends. Tjejvasan is broadcast live every year on Sveriges Television.
Course record
The course record is 1.15.39 (Britta Johansson Norgren, 2022).
Rules
Classes
Tjejvasan has two main classes: competition and leisure. The competition class is divided into senior D21, and junior, D17–20. In the competition class you compete for prize money.
D17–20
Competition class D17–20 is open to participants with a FIS license.
Technique
Classic technique. It is allowed to take off their skis only downhill.
Competition class
Any use of free technique leads to disqualification. International Ski Federation (FIS) competition rules apply. Read the rules in their entirety at FIS’s website.
Leisure class
Swedish Ski Association rules apply. Read the rules in their entirety at the Swedish Ski Association’s website.
Swedish Ski Association’s website
Membership in ski club
Participants in competition class must be members of a Swedish ski club registered with the Swedish Ski Association. International participants do not need to be members of any club; they automatically represent their country.
Participants in leisure class don’t need to be members of a Swedish ski club.
Minimum age
You may participate in leisure class from the year you turn 11, and in competition class from the year you turn 17.
Ban on fluorinated ski wax
Ski wax and top-coating products that contain fluorine are prohibited in all our ski races starting from 2024. Their use can result in a starting ban or disqualification. Read more on the Swedish Ski Association’s website.
Swedish Ski Association’s website
How participants skis are tested >
Time penalty for littering in the Vasaloppet Arena
It is allowed to throw garbage in three different ways during Vasaloppet’s Winter Week. If you will be caught by throwing debris otherwise you may be penalized with a time penalty of 15 minutes.
You must throw litter:
- in the bins at the Vasaloppet checkpoints.
- in the marked littering zones between each Vasaloppet checkpoint.
- where you as a participant know that a team leader or associate will pick up what you throw.
False pretences
A competitor will automatically be disqualified if he/she participates in the competition under false pretences such as starting under false name/with false timing chip or practice any unsportsmanlike behaviour. The Race Director and/or Race Secretary have authority to disqualify, penalize or ban from participation if evidence of rule infraction is submitted after the race is completed and after the Jury has finished their work.
Vasaloppstrippeln – three Vasaloppet in one year
Vasaloppstrippeln, the Vasaloppet trifecta, is a challenge where participants complete three 30-kilometre Vasaloppet races during one calendar year.
